молва

See also: молвя

Old Ruthenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic мъ́лва (mŭ́lva), from Proto-Slavic *mъ̀lva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *múlˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥wH-eh₂, from *mlewH-.[1][2]

Noun

молва • (molva) f inan (related adjective мо́лвный)

  1. slander, calumny, aspersion, libel
  2. Archaic form of мо́ва (móva, “language; speech; word”).

Descendants
  • Belarusian: малва́ (malvá) (dialectal)

References
  1. Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1994), “*mъlva”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 20 (*morzatъjь – *mъrsknǫti), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 225: “ст.-бел. молва ― st.-bel. molva”
  2. Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “мо́ва”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 826: “MUk. молва́ (XVII c.), мова (XVII c.)”

Further reading
  • Bulyka, A. M., editor (1999), “молва”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 18 (местце – надзовати), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 125

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic мълва (mŭlva), from Proto-Slavic *mъlva; cognates include Old Church Slavonic млъва (mlŭva, “noise, mourning”), Ukrainian мо́ва (móva, “language”), Belarusian мо́ва (móva, “language”), Polish mowa (“language”), Bulgarian мълва́ (mǎlvá, “rumour”), Czech mluva. Doublet of мо́ва (móva).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [mɐɫˈva]
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Noun

молва́ • (molvá) f inan (genitive молвы́, uncountable)

  1. rumour/rumor, talk, hearsay

Declension
Declension of молва́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 
singular
nominative молва́
molvá
genitive молвы́
molvý
dative молве́
molvé
accusative молву́
molvú
instrumental молво́й, молво́ю
molvój, molvóju
prepositional молве́
molvé
Pre-reform declension of молва́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 
singular
nominative молва́
molvá
genitive молвы́
molvý
dative молвѣ́
molvě́
accusative молву́
molvú
instrumental молво́й, молво́ю
molvój, molvóju
prepositional молвѣ́
molvě́

References
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “молва”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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